[Each pair of chords is one measure total.]
[In a lot of the E measures, hammer-on quickly from 0 to 2 on the
 A string at the beginning of the measure.]
[It's possible that this song uses a lot of chords with open B and
 high E strings, so that E might be x79900, F#m7 might be x44200,
 A might be 577600, B might be 799800, etc.  See "Outbound Plane."]

E5   A5   A5   A5     E5   A5   A5   A5
[intro]
E5   A5   A5   A5     E5   A5   A5   A5
[intro]

E5               E5
  Spent my life looking for
A5                A5             E5        E5    A5   A5
  Happiness like it was buried treasure
    E5                E5
Somewhere behind the secret door
A5                   A5             E5       E5    E5   E5
  Surely there were riches beyond measure

        B5           B5
I would take my sanity to task
B5             B5           A5         A5    Asus9  Asus9
  Walk across broken glass to find it
       B5                B5
And no mountain top was left unclimbed
B5               B5            A5          A5      A5   A5
  Before I ever took the time to look inside me

                E5    B5  F#5  A5            E5    B5   F#5  A5
These dreams of mine,       these precious years
         A5       A5  B5      B5           E5     B5   F#5  A5
Oh how they shine     like diamonds and tears
                  E5    B5  F#5   A5          E5     B5   F#5   A5
The slow grace of time,      the joy and the fears
         A5       A5  B5      B5           E5     A5    A5    A5     E5   A5   A5   A5
Oh how they shine     like diamonds and tears   [similar to intro]

Oh sure, there was love
And of course I thought it'd be my salvation
And in a way, I guess he was
There's always room for higher education

Yes, I have said and heard the word goodbye
Felt the blade and turned the knife sideways
But I'd crossed bridges while they'd burn
To keep from losing what I've learned along the way

These dreams of mine, these precious years
Oh how they shine like diamonds and tears
The slow grace of time, the joy and the fears
Oh how they shine like diamonds and tears

E5   A5   A5   A5     E5   A.
[ending, similar to intro]

- Adam Schneider